“There are a lot of people in and around the art and entertainment field who use their careers to prop up their lousy self esteem. That is understandable. When they see someone in their social circle achieving what they have not yet achieved or can’t achieve, or would prefer to achieve in their own unique way (which requires the exclusion of the success of everyone else they know) then they will do everything in their power to destroy your happiness. They may not even do it consciously. They can’t help themselves.

And you are NOT doing yourself or them any favors at all by sticking around.

When you try to reason with them, or assuage their feelings, you are enabling them. You are feeding their delusion that they have been harmed by your success or accomplishment. Your accomplishments have nothing to do with them.”